The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Canada’s Arctic has an unnamed island inside a lake, on an island, inside another lake, on Victoria Island, with no confirmed record of anyone reaching it

In the remote Arctic regions of Canada, one can find a rare geographical wonder—a remarkable island that sits within a lake, located on yet another island. This complex arrangement represents the largest nested island system known to exist. Due to its isolation, it remains unvisited and undocumented, showcasing how Earth's…

The Times of India · Aug 5

Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into moon

WASHINGTON - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year was expected to have smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, though the impact was unlikely to be confirmed for at least several hours.

Bangkok Post · Aug 5

No One Can Stop a SpaceX Rocket Hitting the Moon Today: What Happens at 5,400mph

A SpaceX rocket stage is set to crash into the Moon, creating a new crater and raising concerns about space debris management. NASA plans to observe the impact for scientific insights.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos launch $200 million project to save 100 of world's most threatened species, from salamanders and pangolins to rare pigs

A new $200 million Phoenix Species Project will support 100 critically endangered species. This initiative is a collaboration between Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund. The project aims to provide significant financial backing for long-term recovery programs. It will bolster existing conservation efforts and expand habitat protection initiatives. Local organizations…

The Times of India · Aug 5

How Nagaland's Pangti Village Stopped Hunting Amur Falcons and Became Their Protectors

A Million Birds, One ReservoirThe numbers are almost too large to picture. Each October and November, somewhere between one and two million Amur Falcons converge on the Doyang reservoir in Wokha district, Nagaland. They arrive from breeding grounds in Siberia and northern China, and they are heading to southern Africa,…

Times Life · Aug 5

SpaceX rocket piece is set to crash into the moon

A SpaceX rocket stage is set to impact the moon early Wednesday morning. This four-metric-ton object is traveling at high speed toward the lunar surface. Cosmic forces and solar activity have nudged the debris onto this unexpected trajectory. While the impact is unintentional, it highlights concerns about space junk disposal.…

The Economic Times · Aug 5

Elon Musk delivers ‘totally nuts’ plan for moon robots and $1 trillion revenue target, but capex tanks SpaceX on debut earnings

The rocket-and-AI company posted stronger than expected revenue, but investors choked on the rapidly rising capital expenditures.

Fortune · Aug 5

School-bus-sized chunk of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the Moon

A school-bus-sized piece of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have smashed into the Moon on Wednesday, an unintentional collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater. The impact is unlikely to be ​confirmed for several hours.

France 24 · Aug 5

SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision

Four-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400mph

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5

SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO

SpaceX plans to notch some big milestones on the next test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is tentatively scheduled for late August.

Space · Aug 4